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Chemical detection of sex and condition in the crayfish Orconectes virilis
Hazlett, Brian A.
Hazlett, Brian A.
1985-02
Citation:Hazlett, Brian A.; (1985). "Chemical detection of sex and condition in the crayfish Orconectes virilis ." Journal of Chemical Ecology 11(2): 181-189. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/44870>
Abstract: Individual crayfish ( Orconectes virilis ) were tested for responses to water containing conspecific individuals of several sex-status categories. Isolated males did not react to “self” water but did show aggressive postures while isolated, nonself male water was introduced. Males' responses to female water was different from responses to male water. Water from aggressing males elicited fewer agonistic postures and more “neutral” postures. Females showed little difference in response to waters from different categories of conspecifics.